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Idiom

stormy weather

Meaning

Used to describe a period of troubles and difficulties, especially in terms of relationships.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Their marriage is going through some stormy weather right now.”

“After the argument about money, the couple entered a period of stormy weather in their relationship.”

“Despite their long history of mutual support, the partners found themselves navigating stormy weather as professional pressures began to erode their personal connection.”

Examples

simple

“Their marriage is going through some stormy weather right now.”

contextual

“After the argument about money, the couple entered a period of stormy weather in their relationship.”

complex

“Despite their long history of mutual support, the partners found themselves navigating stormy weather as professional pressures began to erode their personal connection.”

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